While monitoring press closely is standard practice for both parties, the presentation of exclusively positive materials to the president is not. Sources told Vicethis was the brainchild of Reince Priebus and Sean Spicer, in an attempt to boost their own standings. (“While I won’t comment on materials we share with the president, this is not accurate on several levels,” Spicer told Vice.) It has also reportedly decreased in frequency since they both left.

But perhaps the best detail is what would happen if there wasn’t enough positive press to fill a 20- to 25-page packet:

On days when there aren’t enough positive chyrons, communications staffers begin asking the RNC staffers for flattering photos of the president.